West Seattle (Seaview) Solar Home
   
Address: Jonathan Scherch & Michelle Hall
5409 47th Avenue SW
Seattle 98136
Contact Person: Jonathan Scherch            
Website: www.designtrek.net

 

 

Solar Photovoltaic System:  
PV System Size (kW DC): 520 W
Number of Panels: 4
Panel Make & Model: Kyocera KC-130
Inverter Make & Model: Xantrex Power 1000
Off-Grid? Yes
Kilowatt Hours produced last year: unsure
Year that your PV system was installed: 2007
Solar PV Contractor: Owner designed / installed
   
Additional Green Features:  
Rainwater Catchment Yes
   
Description:  
Our home also demonstrates a variety of sustainable home features:

~ use of SOS solar oven;

~ deck made of FSC-certified sustainably-harvested cedar and glass railing made of recycled supermarket freezer door panels;
~ rainwater catchment providing drip irrigation to terrace gardens and permaculture design "edible landscape."
~ second home in WA state to use the super-efficient Hallowell Acadia all-climate heat pump (the unit recognized in Sustainable Industries' 2009 Top 10 Green Building Products report - http://www.sustainableindustries.com/resources .

 

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